Final Gear Oil - Yamaha FJR 2005 Owner's Manual

CAUTION:
If the oil level warning light flickers
or remains on, immediately turn the
engine off and have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.
10. Turn the engine off, and then
check the oil level and correct it if
necessary.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
ECA10400

Final gear oil

The final gear case must be checked
for oil leakage before each ride. If any
leakage is found, have a Yamaha deal-
er check and repair the vehicle. In addi-
tion, the final gear oil must be changed
as follows at the intervals specified in
the periodic maintenance and lubrica-
tion chart.
WARNING
G
Make sure that no foreign mate-
rial enters the final gear case.
G
Make sure that no oil gets on the
tire or wheel.
To check the final gear oil level
1. Place the vehicle on the center-
stand.
NOTE:
G
The final gear oil level must be
checked on a cold engine.
G
Make sure that the vehicle is posi-
tioned straight up when checking
the oil level. A slight tilt to the side
can result in a false reading.
EAU20011 2. Remove the oil filler bolt, and then
NOTE:
The oil level should be at the brim of the
filler hole.
EWA10370
1. Final gear oil filler bolt
2. Final gear oil drain bolt
3. Correct oil level
3. If the oil is below the brim of the fill-
4. Install the oil filler bolt, and then
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check the oil level in the final gear
case.
er hole, add sufficient oil of the rec-
ommended type to raise it to the
correct level.
tighten it to the specified torque.
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